Pre-Pregnancy CAC on CT Linked to Threefold Higher Preeclampsia Risk at SCCT Meeting

Pre-pregnancy coronary artery calcium (CAC) on CT was associated with a 3-fold higher risk of preeclampsia in an SCCT meeting presentation. The primary study has not been peer-reviewed; full details are unavailable.

• Presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting; the primary study abstract or manuscript was not reviewed.
• Threefold higher risk reported; study design, sample size, and absolute risk numbers are unknown from this announcement.
• Potential for CAC scoring in preeclampsia risk stratification, but clinical validation pending.

Announcement only; the primary study abstract/manuscript was not reviewed; methodology, sample size, and absolute risk figures are unknown.

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